PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Introduce newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in the UK immediately.
There are three treatments currently available for Spinal Muscular Atrophy on the NHS. All require treatment to commence prior to symptoms commencing in order to achieve the best outcome.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
The National Screening Committee reviewed ‘real world data’ and suggested the introduction of screening would save 2.9 babies lives a year.